Fr. Romanelli now tells Vatican News that Gaza's Catholic parish has not received an evacuation order. vaticannews.va/en/church/news… He told Agenzia ANSA y'day that the parish had received an order to evacuate.

Pope Leo traveled to the Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Grace in the village of Mentorella - just 65km (40 miles) southeast of Rome this morning. Cared for by the Resurrectionists, Popes Benedict XVI and John Paul II both made pilgrimages to the sanctuary early in their

Pope Leo y'day warned Amazon bishops about climate focus: Care for earth “so that no one irresponsibly destroys natural goods that speak of the goodness & beauty of the creator, nor much less subjects oneself to them as a slave or worshiper of nature” Read on LifeSiteNews

Pope Leo today visited the ancient hillside Shrine of Our Lady of Grace. The Marian shrine dates back to the 13th century, with a church on the site dating back to the 300's. John Paul II & Benedict XVI also visited here early in their reigns. Video: Vatican Media

Bishop Strickland has launched a new venture named Pillars of Faith. pillarsoffaith.net “We will speak the truth of Jesus Christ, rooted in His Church, under the mantle of Our Lady, for the salvation of souls.” The emeritus bishop of Tyler is now found at Bishop Joseph Strickland @ Pillars of Faith

NEW: Cardinal Burke on Pope Leo -- “The pontificate of Leo XIV is characterized by Christo-centrism; he always speaks of the Lord and his Church. It is important that the Church not be reduced to an NGO.” Full details below on Per Mariam

Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem says this morning it "is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation in Gaza City, particularly in light of recent decisions and the ongoing mobilization towards an imminent invasion." --- Reports received from our parish of the Holy Family

Pope Leo today urged Catholics to pray & fast for peace on August 22 – feast of Immaculate Heart of Mary: I invite all faithful to use it as a day of prayer, imploring the Lord to grant us peace & justice, & to dry the tears of those who suffer because of ongoing armed conflict

Pope Leo is seen here today with Fr Daniel Pellizon (r), who has been assisting him while his secretary Fr Rimaycuna is away Pellizon is a long-time very close aide of Cardinal Fernández & 1 of Pope Francis' 3 secs Very notable to see him filling in for Rimaycuna.

The three co-founders of CatholicVote at the swearing in ceremony of Brian Burch as Ambassador to the Holy See.

St. Bernard, Cistercian abbot and Doctor of the Church, pray for us.

JUST IN: Pope Leo received Cardinal Burke in private audience today. This is not the 1st meeting they have had, but is the 1st official one on the Pope's calendar. In June Cardinal Burke said he had spoken to Pope Leo XIV about the future of the Latin Mass

Let's pray for a happy outcome of their meeting! In January Cdl Burke told Per Mariam -- “Fundamental to the true reform of the Church will be a return to sound catechesis & also the discipline of persons who are teaching things that are simply wrong” permariam.com/p/exclusive-ca…

Images from the SSPX Jubilee Year pilgrimage to the Vatican yesterday, which drew an estimated 8,000 people. SSPX News: Society of Saint Pius X Full album found -- laportelatine.org/actualite/pele…

Cardinal Burke told me in January for Per Mariam — “We really need a profound reform in the Church, and that reform is a conversion to Christ, who alone is our salvation as He comes to us in His Holy Church.”

Pope Leo names Cardinal Duka as envoy for the 100th anniversary celebrations of erection of Archdiocese of Gdańsk Duka sent a dubia to Pope Francis in 2023 about Amoris Laetitia & said of Leo's reign: “Evangelisation must come first. 2nd, I think we need to revive catechesis.”

2 wks today, an LGBT Jubilee pilgrimage will take place at the Vatican. Organizers have told New Ways Ministry that “Pope Francis’s support for the initiative was vital.” “The Vatican should not invite groups that contradict Catholic doctrine,” said Fr Murray on Arroyo Grande

Pope Leo has today reportedly written to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський, who posted an image of the message. Leo promises his prayers and renews calls for peace